Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	W 7 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	29 Jun 5:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Granite CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 50 °F
Windy. Patchy
Smoke then
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 58 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.